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		<title>Sticks and Stones and Common Ground</title>
		<link>http://www.beautyfromafar.com/2009/10/07/sticks-and-stones-and-common-ground/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:57:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Schult</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[And Another Thing ...]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Book Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cosmetic surgery risks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dominican Republic]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[patient choice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Patients take risks. They sign a lot of papers before undergoing surgery in which they acknowledge risk. They do their own part to minimize risk by informing themselves about what to expect; by preparing their minds and bodies for surgery; and by choosing a good doctor and surgeon. That is a lot of what Beauty from Afar was (and is) about: patient choices, and how to make good ones. I included the lengthy segments about the Dominican Republic because the story illustrates so many aspects of medical travel. In the end, I draw a different conclusion than did New York City officials, or the U.S. news media. I would not tell anyone not to go to a particular country for surgery. Tens of thousands of patients have gone to the Dominican Republic for cosmetic surgery and have been happy with the results and the price.]]></description>
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